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Hi everyone! I just got my confirmatory test results today, and suddenly I’m feeling a wave of mixed emotions. When I did the self-test and saw those two lines, I couldn’t quite believe it. I visited the nearest treatment hub, and they told me we needed to run a confirmatory test because false positives can happen sometimes. That gave me a little glimmer of hope—until my confirmatory results came back today.
I’m feeling so overwhelmed with mixed emotions right now. I thought I had already accepted it, but the regret is still weighing heavily on me, haha. But anyway, I'm still thankful that I found out early. Lesson learned please protect yourself and your partner, test yourself today.

Thanks so much to my treatment hub for giving me early refills supposedly will visit this August to get my refills pero binigyan nila ko another 3 bottles today. @Aj Maximo Social Hygiene Clinic - Novaliches QC

Vcs que vivem com hiv a mais tempo, a Bad passa?

Kaka-graduate ko lang last month, and yung parents ko may nalaman silang job opportunity abroad na aligned sa tinapos kung course which is sa Middle East. However, walang may alam na nag reactive ako 2weeks ago, ‘di ko alam sasabihin ko or irereact ko sa kanila tuwing sinasabi nila na mag-apply ako don kasi may kakilala kami na posibleng maging backer ko. Nalulungkot ako ng kaunti kasi I feel like magkaka-work na sana ako abroad kaso dahil nga sa nangyari, hindi yun matutupad. Pero alam ko naman na pwede pa ako mag-work sa ibang bansa kaso nasasayangan lang talaga ako sa opportunity.

I got diagnosed two weeks ago. Yung akala kong simple at mabilis na test lang para magkaroon ng prep refill, paguwi ko may dala na kong teldy at tb meds.

Okay naman ako. Mostly ang naging negative effect (pa lang) sakin ng pagiging positive ay wala ako drive maggym unlike before. Ewan ko, baka in denial pa ko at this point o baka natanggap ko na talaga. Di ko sure.

Ang sure ako, parang nagkadirection yung buhay ko. Na itry na maging healthier pa yung lifestyle physically and mentally. Na ienjoy yung little moments with friends lalo na sa family. Na gawin na yung mga bagay na lagi kong sineset aside. Mas nagkaroon ako nang sagot sa mga ‘bakit’ lalo na pagdating sa trabaho. Kasi kung noon, nagtatrabaho lang ako para may pang gasta kung saan saan. Pero ngayon meron na kong mas malalalim na bakit.

I recently uninstalled fb and ig sa phone ko. Not because of the diagnosis. Been wanting to do that for a while na para mabawasan screentime, ngayon lang talaga natuloy. Aminado naman ako na isa rin yun sa sources ng stress ko dahil sa news and yung parang constant reminder na im not doing much in my life dahil sa mga nakikita ko especially sa stories (travels, hobbies, daily updates) when in fact im doing fine naman. And at this point, mas kelangan ko talaga alagaan mental health ko.

Ayun lang. so far, im okay (pa naman and sana magtuloy tuloy). I recently bought a recorder flute hahaha and now also trying teas mostly fruit tea lang tsaka yung basic na hibiscus at mint . Hugs from me to yall, bloodsibs.

Any positive stories or reflections to share?

Guys, sino dito may ibang sakit aside from HIV? I was diagnosed last April, stage 3 na. Hindi ko siya agad na catch kasi akala ko nagkakasakit lang ako just because of my uncontrolled diabetes. PLHIV, TB patient, Diabetic with high risk diabetic retinopathy, Bipolar 1. Hinakot ko na lahat ng sakit. Share naman kayo on how stay healthy aside from taking your meds. Thanks!

Sana mamatay yung nagpasa nito sa akin, buang siya.

​So I've been lurking sa X and seeing yung post ni TLY about sa mitigation nila to provide 2 weeks of ARV, and it got so many reactions from the community. Then right after that, may post bigla si MHC on how to transfer hubs. 🤣 The coincidence is real, tambling na lang ako sa kakatawa sa timing.

Anyway, mga kapatid, let's not panic. There’s a lot of moving parts here:

• Internal: Maybe may pagkukulang si TLY on how they manage or spend their buffers, or hindi lang napag-isipan nang maayos yung advisory.
• Government: Maybe may pagkukulang din ang government side for relying on a single pharma pipeline instead of diversifying supply to absorb these shocks.
• Global: Macro-wise, this might just be the domino effect of global supply chain disruptions (like the Strait of Hormuz issues) hitting us locally.

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Hindi lahat affected, may iilang hub na nakaready and has stocks.

May mga LGU hubs like Klinika ng QC who still provide 3 bottles. So let's face this with a level head. Wag basta-basta susugod o magpa-panic transfer sa mga hubs nyo para hindi din sila biglang ma-congest. Do your best to stay calm and find a better solution.

I know madami ang affected since malaki ang clientele at madaming branches si TLY. But let's learn from this chaos instead of just burning down CBOs.

For those na nasa outside-the-metro areas kung saan mas mahirap ang supply, maybe it's time you guys create local group chats (like on TG or Discord) para mabilis ang pagtutulungan at hiramang-botes lalo na sa ganitong crisis.

Let’s look out for one another, and keep spreading awareness about PrEP para naman mabawasan ang strain sa treatment stocks in the future. We can only make this work if we work together. Stay safe, everyone! 🙂

Comment down below, when last refill nyo, name ng hub nyo, city location ng hub, contact number if possible.

May nakuha akong trabaho sa Dubai, pero di ko pa alam before na positive pala ako sa HIV doon lang nalaman noong nag medical na ako, I was eventually deported😞. Nakakadepress ang nangyari sa akin until now di ko pa rin natanggap na sira na ang future ko.

Tanong ko lang sana if:

1. Matatanggap pa kaya ako sa ibang country through agency?
2. Makakapasa ba ako sa medical?
3. Yung history ko ng deportation may impact ba ito sa sunod na country kung saan ako mag wowork?

Patulong po dito. Kasi di ko na alam ang gagawin ko, nagpapagaling pa ako ngayon, but gusto ko mag abroad ulit.

My body is ok but Im not okay mentally, I cant help myself but to overthink, I want to live , but there is emptiness within me, i did not enjoy living anymore,my mind is not ok, i dont want to wake up every morning, why this is all happened to me.😞

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Sino po naka experience mag travel for vacation sa taiwan? Ano hinahanap nila kapag napansin nila may dala kang TELDY?

Hi guys! San may mura na CD4 test sa manila huhu or bacoor cavite. Thanks pooooo

Labis kong pinagsisihan ang nangyari kasalanan ko dahil nagpabaya ako, naging ignorante ako, kaya ako pinarurusahan ng ganito, hindi ko na maibabalik pa dahil nangyari na.

I got a job in Dubai, but I didn't know before that I was actually HIV positive; I found out only during my medical exam, and I was eventually deported😞. What happened to me is really depressing, and even now, I still can't accept that my future is

Hello Everyone

I work in the healthcare field and recently made it through the interview process for a position in the British Virgin Islands. I'm HIV positive undetectable viral load and CD4 count 430+. Now I'm trying to figure out the work permit and immigration process, and I'm honestly a bit anxious about how my status factors in.

A few things I'm trying to understand:

1. The medical exam: BVI work permits require a medical exam (blood work, chest X-ray, etc.) done either in your home country or locally. Does anyone know if HIV testing is part of the standard panel, and if so, what happens with that result?
2. Grounds for refusal: Has anyone been denied a work permit (or had one delayed/complicated) specifically because of HIV status, even with an undetectable viral load and healthy CD4 count? Is there an official policy on this, or is it more case-by-case / down to the individual immigration officer?
3. Process overview: For those who've gone through BVI work permit sponsorship (especially in healthcare), what did the timeline and steps look like? Did your employer's sponsorship help at all with any of this?
4. Ongoing care: Assuming I do get approved, has anyone had experience accessing HIV care/medication in the BVI (clinics, availability of ART, cost)? I've seen a couple of local clinic names but would love to hear real experiences.

If anyone has gone through this for BVI specifically, or a similar British Overseas Territory / Caribbean nation I'd really appreciate hearing how it went for you, good or bad. Trying to go in with realistic expectations before I commit further to this move.

Thanks.

Please enlighten me, what does 0 copies mean sa viral load? I clearly saw my paper sa hub and it says 0 copies/ml.

As I said in my last post I got to know about me being HIV positive on 24th june, 2026, so far my worst day ever. It had a great effect on my personal, social and professional life.

To let yk, I'm in a profession where lies in a sector where I need to be medically fit all the time and till this point I don't know how hiv is gonna affect my career, tho I'm being optimistic about it. I clearly hope it doesn't end my career in this field. It's my dream job, I did too much hard work for this job, years of work, education loan and everything hanging on a thin line. Tbh I'm freaking scared but idk what to do.

If I say my personal life, it's divided into two parts, family and love. I gathered all my courage and told it to my mother, she was too supportive, but she isn't accepting the fact that this is not curable, yeah it's suppressable ( idk if it's a word or what but at this point Idgaf) and that hurts. She's believing in god that he can take it back and all, but tbh this has shattered my faith, I'm in a position to accept what he did to me is right or wrong. So I'm just neglecting the whole existence.

Secondly my love life, as I expected it would be after I told it to them. We were so happy, never been so happy. For the first time I felt something like that, and it was snatched away from me. Tbh I'm avoiding social media, seeing all those reels of couples and all make me feel bad about myself. I could have the same life, without worrying about anything, without worrying about my job, my career, my family my love, anything.

I'm scared, angry, sad idk what I'm feeling. I'm trying to be cool in front of my mum, but ik it's hurting deep down.

Ik I'm normal, but all these fucking thoughts are making me think I'm abnormal or something and that's all because of me. I ruined it for myself. I'm the culprit and no fucking right to be a victim here. I'm sad.

I can't say this at home, and wanna let it out somewhere, I think this is the best place to let it out where I can get some info and talks from fellow friends that'll lighten my mood